Paper holder and cutter



(No Model.)

D. P. WALKER. PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

Patented May 18, 1897.

WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT Enron.

DlVIGHT F. \VALKER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PAPER HOLDER AND CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 582,837, dated May 18,1897.

Application filed December 31, 1896. Serial No. 617,577. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DWIGHT F. WALKER, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Paper Holders and Outters,which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings.

My invention consists of an improved construction of paper holder andcutter especially adapted for supporting and manipulating large rolls ofpaper, said rolls being preferably supported in an upright position.

It also consists of novel means for keeping the blade or cutter whichassists in severing the paper at the desired point always in contactwith the roll as the diam eter of the latter decreases withoutnecessitating the employment of a spring or springs. 7

It also consists of a novel manner of supporting the paper-roll, wherebyfriction is reduced to a minimum.

It further consists of novel details of construction, all as will behereinafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a perspective View of a paper holder and cutterembodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a partial plan andpartial-horizontal sectional View of a portion of the same. Fig. 3represents, on an enlarged scale, a partial side elevation and partialvertical section of certain detached portions of the device, the sectionbeing taken on line y y, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents, on a reduced scale,an end view of a detached portion of the device.

Similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalviews.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a standard which in the presentinstance consists of a metal tube, to which is firmly secured by aset-screw 2 the arm 3, which latter is formed with openings 4:, 5, and6, it being noted that the upper portion of the standard 1 is passedthrough said opening. 4, so as to permit said arm and standard to besecured together, as hereinbefore described.

The opening 5 has passed therethrough a tube or rod 7, which is freelyrotatable in said opening 5, and for a purpose to be hereinafterdescribed.

The opening 6 is for the reception of a rod 8, which latter is adaptedto assist in retaining a roll 9 of paper or other material in thedevice, and in a manner to be hereinafter explained, and from which rollpiecesmay be cut when desired.

The end of the arm 3 adjacent to the rod 8 has secured thereto by a bolt10 an arm 11, which may be rotated on said bolt as an axis, and for apurpose to be hereinafter described.

The lower end of the standard 1 is fitted in an opening 12 in an arm 13in the base portion 14: of the device, and said end is firmly held inposition in said opening by a setscrew 15.

16 and 16 designate arms which project at.

an angle to the arm 13, it being apparent that by this arrangement ofthe arms 13, 16, and 16 the standard 1 is supported on abase whichretains said standard 1 in an upright position, as shown in Fig. 1.

The arms 13, 16, and 16 are provided with casters 17, which permit saidarms, and consequently the entire apparatus, to be easily moved fromplace to place according to -requirements. The arm 13 is provided with asocket 18, which lies in a vertical line with and directly beneath theopening 5 in the arm 3, and into this socket is loosely fitted the lowerend of the rod 7. It will be apparent that by this construction the rod7 may be easily rotated in its bearings in the arms 3 and 13, and for apurpose to be hereinafter described. The point of junction of the arms13, 16, and 16 is provided with a socket 19, into which is placed thehead 20 of a stem 21, so that said head may freely rotate in the socket19. The stem 21 is passed through a disk 22 and also through a" tube orrod 23, which latter rests on said disk and is secured thereto, in thepresent instance by bolts 24, as-seen in Fig. 3.

25 designates tubes or rods which are placed in the present instance ata right angle to the rod 23-and are each secured to the disk 22 by abolt 24:. The ends of the rods 23 and 25 project beyond the periphery ofthe disk 22, as best seen in Fig. 1, so as to prevent the paper in theroll 9 from vertical displacement should the same tend to slipdownwardly. A portion of the stem 21 projects above the tubes or rods 23and 25, and on said portion is loosely fitted a flanged collar 26, whichis adapted to support the roll 9 of paper or other material placed inthe device.

27 designates arms which are firmly secured by bolts 27 to the rod 7, soas to rock in unison with the same in order to cause a blade or cutter28, which is secured to said arms, to bear against the periphery of theroll 9 of paper, so that a piece 9 may be cut from said roll 9 and alongthe cutting edge 28 of the blade 28, as best seen in Figs. 1 and 2.

29 designates an arm which is pivoted at 30 to the upper portion of therod 7, it being noted that a portion of said arm 29 contacts with theedge 31 of the arm 11, and as the latter is in an inclined position thetendency of the arm 11 will be to deflect the arm 29 and cause the sameto move in the direction indicated by the arrows (t and I) in Fig. 1, itbeing also noted that the rod 7 permits the arm 29 to rotate in ahorizontal direction and the pivot 30 permits said arm to rotate in avertical direction. The object of the arms 11 and 29 is to cause theblade 28 to accommodate itself to rolls of different or varyingdiameters. The arm 29 is weighted at 32, the object of said weight beingto cause the blade 28 to bear firmly against the periphery of the roll 9of paper, so that when a piece is out along the edge 28 of the blade 28the latter will not be removed from contact with said roll due to thepulling action on the paper during the process of severing or cuttingthe same.

The operation is as follows: The rod Sis raised so that the spacebetween its lowermost extremity and the top of the collar 26 shall besomewhat greater than the length of the roll 9 of paper which is to beplaced in the device. The roll 9 of paper is then placed so that theopening 33 in a plug 3t in the central and lower portion thereof shallbe in alineinent with the eollar26 and a trifle above it. The roll 9 isthen lowered on the collar 26 and the latter enters said opening 33,thereby causing the plug 3'1t to rest on the flange IM of the collar 26and be supported by the same. The opening 35 in the upper portion of theroll 9 is then brought in alinement with the rod 8, and the latter isthen lowered so that a portion of the same enters said opening 35, asseen in Fig. 1, and thereby assists in retaining said roll 9 in positionin the device. A set-screw S firmly retains the rod 8 in position whenthe same is placed in the opening 35 in the upper portion of the roll 9.\V hen a roll 9 of paper is placed in the de vice, a portion of theformer will contact with the blade 28 and move the same, andconsequently impart a partial rotation to the rod 7, which serves as anaxis for said blade. This will cause the arm 29 to slide upwardly on thearm 31. If desired, however, the arm 29 may be raised and held in itselevated position, so as to cause the blade 28 not to contact with theroll 9 when the latter is being placed in the device, it being evident,however, that when said roll is in position in the device the arm 29 islowered so as to rest on the arm 31, and thereby cause the blade 28 tocontact with the roll 9 of paper.

Vhen it is desired to cut a piece of paper from the roll 9, the looseend (shown in dotted lines at c in Fig. is pulled in the directionindicated by the arrow (Z in said figure, thereby unrollin g a portionof paper from the roll 9, and the unrolling is continued until thedesired length of paperis acquired. The unrolled portion is then broughtat an an gle to the cutting edge 28 of the blade 28, as shown at c infull lines in Fig. 2 and in dotted lines in Fig. 1, after which saidunrolled portion is pulled against the cutting edge of said blade, asshown at 9. in the usual manner, and thereby severed from the roll 9.

The roll 9 of paper decreases in diameter whenever a piece is cuttherefrom, and although this reduction in the diameter of the roll isalmost imperceptible, as the same is produced gradually, yet when aconsiderable quantity of paper has been removed from the roll thereduction in its diameter is readily seen. The diameter of the roll 9when first placed in the device is shown in full lines in Fig. 2 and inthe same figure is shown in dotted lines, the reduced diameter of theroll being due to a considerable quantity of paper having been removedtherefrom. In order then to cause the blade 28 to accommodate itself tothe varying diameters of the roll 9, so as to at all times remain incontact therewith,

the arms 11 and 29 are employed, as hereinbefore stated, it beingevident that the arm 29 will ride down the edge 31 of the arm 11 as theroll 9 diminishes in diameter, and in so doing will impart a partialrotation to the rod 7, to which it is pivoted, and cause the same tomove in the direction indicated by the arrow f in Fig. 1, and said rodwill then cause the blade 28 to move in the direction indicated by thearrows g and 7i in Figs. 1 and 2, respectively.

The pressure of the blade 28 against the roll 9 of paper may beregulated by varying the inclination of the arm 1.1, as shown in Fig. 4,it being evident that when said arm is inclined, as shown in dottedlines in said figure, the pressure of the blade 28 against the roll 9will be less than when said arm is inclined to the extent indicated infull lines.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim. as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A paper cutter and holder having mechanism for journaling a roll ofpaper, an oscillatory shaft with a cutting-blade, extending the lengthof said paper, an inclined arm, and a weighted arm pivotally connectedwith said shaft and bearing on said inclined arm.

2. In a paper-holder, an oscillating shaft with a cutting-blade attachedthereto, the inclined arm 11 and the weighted arm 29 secured to saidshaft so as to oscillate therewith.

3. In a paper holder and cutter having a suitable base, an uprightextending therefrom, an arm projecting laterally from said upright,devices common to said arm and base for holding a roll in position, arod freely movable in suitable supports and carrying a blade or cutteradapted to contact with said roll, a weighted arm pivotally mounted 011said rod, an inclined arm suitably supported against which said weightedarm is adapted to contact, and means for adjusting said inclined arm.

4. I11 a paper cutter and holder, a base having the socket 19, the stem21 with its head 20 in said socket, the disk 22 through which said stempasses, the rod '23 resting on and secured to said disk, the tubes 25secured to said disk, and extending radially beyond the same, and theflanged collar 26 on said stem.

5. In a paper cutter and holder, a suitable base, means for supporting aroll of paper thereupon, a rod or tube extending upwardly from saidbase, a stationary arm projecting from said rod, means connected to saidarm for holding the upper portion of said roll in position, a rod freelyrotatable on said base, arms projecting from said rod and adapted tosustain the blade or cutter which contacts with said roll, an arm 29pivotally mounted on said movable rod, a weight on said arm, and aninclined adjustable arm adapted to support said pivotal arm, wherebysaid blade is always caused to contact with said roll.

6. Ina paper holder and cutter, a base having horizontally-extendingarms, a vertical standard secured in the outer end of one of said arms,the arm 3 connected to the upper end of said standard, mechanismconnected with said base and upper arm for journaling a roll of paperthereon, an oscillating shaft journaled in said upper arm and base, acutting-blade connected with said shaft, an inclined arm connected withsaid upper arm, and a weighted arm bearing on said inclined arm andconnected with said shaft.

DXVIGHT F. WALKER. lVitnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHEIM, WM. 0. WIEDERsHEIM.

